Budaunबदायूँ
36.8 lakh people. Larger than Mongolia, Qatar, or Jamaica. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 36,81,896 (36.8 lakh)
- Area
- 5,168 km²
- Headquarters
- Budaun
₹4,899 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Budaun.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Budaun · PLP 2023-24
₹4,899 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹2,763 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹639 cr
MSME
₹576 cr
Ancillary activities (incl. food & agro processing)
₹386 cr
Budaun's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sizes the district's total lending opportunity at about ₹4,899 crore. Farming and allied activities make up the bulk of this — roughly ₹3,958 crore (about 81%) — while small businesses (MSME) account for ₹576 crore. This is a mostly agricultural district in western Uttar Pradesh's Rohilkhand belt, with 1,478 villages across 5 tehsils and 15 blocks.
The biggest single opportunity is crop financing at ₹2,763 crore, covering wheat, barley, gram, mustard and potato in the Rabi season and maize, bajra, paddy, mentha (mint) and pulses in Kharif. Beyond crops, the standout clusters are food and agro-processing (₹364 crore), dairy (₹101 crore) plus poultry (₹44 crore), and plantation & horticulture including sericulture (₹164 crore). Irrigation and water-resource loans (₹175 crore) and farm machinery (₹121 crore) round out the farm-side potential, and NABARD wants storage, cold-chain and agri-logistics built out with support from the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.
The plan is frank about what holds Budaun back: shortages of quality seed, fertilizer, veterinary care, poultry hatcheries and cattle-feed units; broken milk routes that need reopening with bulk chilling units; sodic soils and falling groundwater; and weak rural markets (haats) for non-farm produce. Fixing these — plus paravet training, micro-irrigation and commercial horticulture — is where the plan sees the most room to grow.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production, maintenance & marketing dominates at ₹2762.57cr, covering Rabi crops (wheat, barley, gram, mustard, potato) and Kharif crops (maize, bajra, paddy, mentha/mint, pulses) across the district's 6,30,575 ha gross cropped area.
- Food & agro-processing is the largest allied opportunity at ₹364.02cr, with the district profile flagging dairy & dairy products, agri-based industries and food processing as key growth areas.
- Thrust areas for 2023-24 named by NABARD: hi-tech agriculture, IoT applications in farming, MSME/JLG financing, expansion of irrigation facilities, dairy development, and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
- Dairy term-lending potential of ₹101.28cr plus poultry ₹43.86cr; NABARD is running KCC (Kisan Credit Card) saturation drives for cattle rearers and fishermen.
- Plantation & horticulture (including sericulture) potential of ₹164.16cr, with commercial horticulture to be promoted through the National Horticulture Mission (NHM).
- MSME credit potential of ₹576.32cr (₹184.00cr term + ₹392.32cr working capital) supporting agri-based small industries, bamboo and food processing units.
Gaps the plan names
- Shortage of essential inputs: good-quality seeds, fertilizers, nurseries, veterinary services, poultry hatchery units, cattle-feed (animal fodder) units, and reliable power supply.
- Milk routes are non-functional; the plan recommends reopening old milk routes and setting up bulk milk-chilling units along them.
- Weak animal husbandry support: need for paravet training and supply of frozen semen for cattle breed improvement.
- Sodic (alkaline) soils, falling groundwater levels, and inadequate forest cover constrain agricultural productivity.
- Weak marketing systems for non-farm produce and undeveloped rural haats (village markets) limit farmer incomes; integrated micro-irrigation and water-conservation systems are needed.
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production, maintenance & marketing dominates at ₹2762.57cr, covering Rabi crops (wheat, barley, gram, mustard, potato) and Kharif crops (maize, bajra, paddy, mentha/mint, pulses) across the district's 6,30,575 ha gross cropped area.
- Food & agro-processing is the largest allied opportunity at ₹364.02cr, with the district profile flagging dairy & dairy products, agri-based industries and food processing as key growth areas.
- Thrust areas for 2023-24 named by NABARD: hi-tech agriculture, IoT applications in farming, MSME/JLG financing, expansion of irrigation facilities, dairy development, and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
- Dairy term-lending potential of ₹101.28cr plus poultry ₹43.86cr; NABARD is running KCC (Kisan Credit Card) saturation drives for cattle rearers and fishermen.
- Plantation & horticulture (including sericulture) potential of ₹164.16cr, with commercial horticulture to be promoted through the National Horticulture Mission (NHM).
- MSME credit potential of ₹576.32cr (₹184.00cr term + ₹392.32cr working capital) supporting agri-based small industries, bamboo and food processing units.
Gaps the plan names
- Shortage of essential inputs: good-quality seeds, fertilizers, nurseries, veterinary services, poultry hatchery units, cattle-feed (animal fodder) units, and reliable power supply.
- Milk routes are non-functional; the plan recommends reopening old milk routes and setting up bulk milk-chilling units along them.
- Weak animal husbandry support: need for paravet training and supply of frozen semen for cattle breed improvement.
- Sodic (alkaline) soils, falling groundwater levels, and inadequate forest cover constrain agricultural productivity.
- Weak marketing systems for non-farm produce and undeveloped rural haats (village markets) limit farmer incomes; integrated micro-irrigation and water-conservation systems are needed.
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About Budaun
Budaun district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, with its headquarters in the town of Badaun. The district is part of the Bareilly division, and covers an area of 4,234 km2 (1,635 sq mi). According to legend, Budaun was named after the Ahir prince Budh.
Source: Wikipedia — Budaun district
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